Rory Salter is a musician and artist living in London. He has released audio with Alter, TakuRoku, Infant Tree, Teeth, Zoomin' Night, Index Clean, Mappa, MAL, Bison, Kashual Plastik and more. His music is formed through experimentations with acoustic & electronic instruments, faulty technologies, cassette tape, feedback and voice. Currently focusing on work in the form of documentation of recurrent practices and text.
He works mostly with walking, text, feedback systems and participatory projects, often with a focus on actions and performance scores. He has worked with and performed at spaces including; Cafe OTO, San Mei Gallery, South London Gallery, Hundred Years Gallery, Safehouse Gallery, and in recent years has moved to frequently working outside.
He co-runs the record label and mail-order distribution Infant Tree with artist Ben Victor Waggett and curates a series of concerts in London between Cafe OTO, Dalston and Spanners, Loughborough Junction. As well as working at the London College of Communication as a Sound Art Technician and at Cafe OTO as a Sound Engineer.
He works mostly with walking, text, feedback systems and participatory projects, often with a focus on actions and performance scores. He has worked with and performed at spaces including; Cafe OTO, San Mei Gallery, South London Gallery, Hundred Years Gallery, Safehouse Gallery, and in recent years has moved to frequently working outside.
He co-runs the record label and mail-order distribution Infant Tree with artist Ben Victor Waggett and curates a series of concerts in London between Cafe OTO, Dalston and Spanners, Loughborough Junction. As well as working at the London College of Communication as a Sound Art Technician and at Cafe OTO as a Sound Engineer.
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Has performed at festivals an venues including Cafe OTO, South London Gallery, Wharf Chambers, Hundred Years Gallery, Arkaoda, Empty Brain Resort, Boundaries Festival & More. Performs regularly in London.
Gallery
- Le Carnaval des Animaux and Danse Macabre Group Exhibition at San Mei Gallery, 2017
- Audial-Optics Workshop & Performance at the San Mei Gallery led by Rory Salter and Ben Victor Waggett, Saturday 1st December 2018
- 'Homo Type Theory' Xerox Group Show, Curated by Eric Schmid, at Centralbanken, Oslo
Sound works for exhibitions
- Composition for '0684 893630.' by Mimi Hope & Ben Galyas presented in 'Beginning to Slip' 14.10–19.11.2023, Shown at Roland Ross Gallery, Margate
- 'Diatom Blooms' at San Mei Gallery June 2018
- 'MafuWoman' by Kelsey Dykes at Safehouse Gallery, Peckham April 2019
Archive
- The Z'EV Archive
Recording & Mixing
- (Recorded & Mixed) Luciano Maggiore & Louie Rice 'Whistle Posse' 901editions - https://901editions.bandcamp.com/album/whistle-posse
- (Recorded) Historically Fucked 'The Mule Peasants' Revolt of 12,067' Upset the Rhythm - https://upsettherhythm.bandcamp.com/album/the-mule-peasants-revolt-of-12067
- (Recorded) Zara Joan Miller and Ute Kanngießer 'Blue Monday' Reading Group https://readinggroupcompany.bandcamp.com/album/blue-monday
Technical
- Specialist Sound Arts Technician @ London College of Communication, UAL
- Freelance Sound Engineer
Gallery
- Le Carnaval des Animaux and Danse Macabre Group Exhibition at San Mei Gallery, 2017
- Audial-Optics Workshop & Performance at the San Mei Gallery led by Rory Salter and Ben Victor Waggett, Saturday 1st December 2018
- 'Homo Type Theory' Xerox Group Show, Curated by Eric Schmid, at Centralbanken, Oslo
Sound works for exhibitions
- Composition for '0684 893630.' by Mimi Hope & Ben Galyas presented in 'Beginning to Slip' 14.10–19.11.2023, Shown at Roland Ross Gallery, Margate
- 'Diatom Blooms' at San Mei Gallery June 2018
- 'MafuWoman' by Kelsey Dykes at Safehouse Gallery, Peckham April 2019
Archive
- The Z'EV Archive
Recording & Mixing
- (Recorded & Mixed) Luciano Maggiore & Louie Rice 'Whistle Posse' 901editions - https://901editions.bandcamp.com/album/whistle-posse
- (Recorded) Historically Fucked 'The Mule Peasants' Revolt of 12,067' Upset the Rhythm - https://upsettherhythm.bandcamp.com/album/the-mule-peasants-revolt-of-12067
- (Recorded) Zara Joan Miller and Ute Kanngießer 'Blue Monday' Reading Group https://readinggroupcompany.bandcamp.com/album/blue-monday
Technical
- Specialist Sound Arts Technician @ London College of Communication, UAL
- Freelance Sound Engineer